About Parenting Teens: Should 14-Year-Old Daughter Get a Navel Piercing?

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today Community High School 101 From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens Should 14-Year-Old Daughter Get a Navel Piercing? Mom seeking advice on the forum: "I have a 14 year old step daughter and she has decided she would like her navel pierced. Personally I think NO!! My hubby however is wavering towards yes. Basically I would really like some feedback on other parents whether they would say yes or no if they were in the same position." Denise's thoughts: "I have a problem with navel piercings at such a young age. It really needs to be taken care of or infections can spread into the abdomen. One of my girls from the teen home I worked at had it done when she was 19yo and ended up in the hospital for three days dealing with an infection. She didn't take care of it like she should have. I would allow it at a later time, after her body is done a little more of it's growing and after she can show that she is mature enough to take care of it." Asking our parenting community: Would you allow your teen to get a navel piercing? Please share your thoughts, advice and opinions in our comments area. Related Resources: How To Delegate a Responsibility to Your Teen Why do teenagers give in to peer pressure? Tongue Piercing There Are Risks Teen Got Lip Piercing Without Permission, What Would You Do? New Study: Teens Being Replaced by Immigrants in the Summer A new study by Center for Immigration Studies show that part of the long-term decline in the summer job market for teenagers is because those jobs are going to immigrants. Here are some pertinent points from the study... Parenting Quiz: Are You Ready to Raise a Teen? It doesn't take long for your child to grow up an become a teen. Many parents believe, myself included, that it all happens in a blink of an eye. All the time you prepared for your baby and now they are wanting to date, drive and avoid their homework. Are you ready for this? Take our quiz and find out now! Book Review: Play The Real-Life Money Game With Your Teen Every parent knows children learn through play. It's no different for teenagers. The author of Play The Real-Life Money Game With Your Teen, Sarah Williamson, has taken this concept and churned out a wonderful book that will help many parents of teens teach financial responsibility... Featured Articles   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Denise Witmer Parenting Teens Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting Teens newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Get Your Teen into College Is your teen confident? Find out now! How to Raise a Drug-Free Teen Help Your Teen Handle Peer Pressure Learn to Talk to Your Teen in 5 Days Advertisement